Rewind Guide: How to Catch Up on Shows You've Missed

Summer is the perfect time to finally get around to watching those shows you meant to check out before they start their next seasons.

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Parks and Recreation

'Parks and Recreation'

Returns: This fall for Season 5What You Can Skip: Season 1

Sure, it's a fun sitcom, but the story arcs will make a lot more sense if you watch them in succession. The show didn't start growing into itself until Season 2, so go ahead and start at "Pawnee Zoo." If you find out that you're a huge Mouse Rat lover, definitely go back for the Season 1 finale.